The best 'Feelgood' TV programmes

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Lotobear

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6,541 posts

130 months

Wednesday 21st October 2020
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The Yorkshire Vet - can't get enough of this programme, the characters make it - Peter just comes over a really lovely man with both humans and animals

Julia Bradbury's Walks - again love it and what's not to like about watching Julia in walking gear!

Quite liked the re runs of Michael Palin's 'around the world'

...can't think of any others

Convert

3,747 posts

220 months

Wednesday 21st October 2020
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Our Yorkshire Farm.


The Repair shop.

james_TW

16,293 posts

199 months

Wednesday 21st October 2020
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I love The Goldbergs - The 80's part of it really appeals and is recognisable, that it splices in to the writer's (?) real life with actual historical video makes it all the more real. Especially when they talk to some of the real characters that it's based on and shows accuracy.

Also, Young Sheldon - I think it's far better than TBBT and much more enjoyable.

Steamer

13,886 posts

215 months

Wednesday 21st October 2020
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james_TW said:
I love The Goldbergs - The 80's part of it really appeals and is recognisable, that it splices in to the writer's (?) real life with actual historical video makes it all the more real. Especially when they talk to some of the real characters that it's based on and shows accuracy.

Also, Young Sheldon - I think it's far better than TBBT and much more enjoyable.
Good call on the Goldbergs.

In a similar vein 'the Middle' and 'Bob's burgers' (although the later is a cartoon so not sure if that really qualifies)

Hoofy

76,595 posts

284 months

Wednesday 21st October 2020
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Impractical Jokers.

Nickp82

3,225 posts

95 months

Wednesday 21st October 2020
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Bangers n Cash is one for me, I like the relaxed nature of the programme and lack of forced jeopardy, the old cars too of course!

The Detectorists had a tangible effect on my mood when it used to be on, the folky theme, countryside views and laidback humour were truly uplifting.

DoctorX

7,331 posts

169 months

Wednesday 21st October 2020
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The Repair Shop

generationx

6,915 posts

107 months

Thursday 22nd October 2020
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Sitting down with a cup of tea with James May's The Reassembler. Most relaxing and oddly satisfying.

JZZ30

1,077 posts

117 months

Thursday 22nd October 2020
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American Pickers

Randy Winkman

16,403 posts

191 months

Thursday 22nd October 2020
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Saving Lives at Sea. Occasionally they tell you about some of the things that go wrong (quite rightly, I think) but the missions they show always work out and are often quite exciting.

anonymous-user

56 months

Thursday 22nd October 2020
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Ambulance.

Latest series is coming to an end on BBC1.
Pretty brutal and at times but showcases the best in humanity.
But then I’m biased wink

V1nce Fox

5,508 posts

70 months

Thursday 22nd October 2020
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are we allowed youtube shows?

if so look at matthew posa. goes camping in the woods with his dogs. very therapeutic viewing.

anonymous-user

56 months

Thursday 22nd October 2020
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Crimewatch.

StevieBee

12,990 posts

257 months

Thursday 22nd October 2020
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Joy of Painting with Bob Ross

Detectorists




Nick NE

117 posts

224 months

Thursday 22nd October 2020
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Mortimer and Whitehouse : Gone Fishing

J8 SVG

1,468 posts

132 months

Thursday 22nd October 2020
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Ted Lasso on Apple TV

Zetec-S

5,957 posts

95 months

Thursday 22nd October 2020
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generationx said:
Sitting down with a cup of tea with James May's The Reassembler. Most relaxing and oddly satisfying.
Any of James May's "side projects" to be honest. Man Lab or Toy Stories are rather enjoyable and relaxing to watch.

Chrissyboy555

27 posts

72 months

Thursday 22nd October 2020
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Nickp82 said:
Bangers n Cash is one for me, I like the relaxed nature of the programme and lack of forced jeopardy, the old cars too of course!

The Detectorists had a tangible effect on my mood when it used to be on, the folky theme, countryside views and laidback humour were truly uplifting.
Both brilliantly uplifting

Richard-390a0

2,304 posts

93 months

Thursday 22nd October 2020
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Barnwood Builders for me - 6 self proclaimed hillbillies taking down pioneer log cabins & then often in a later show rebuilding it somewhere else. Unusually for an american show there's none of this false jeopardy nonsense to be endured either.

james_TW

16,293 posts

199 months

Thursday 22nd October 2020
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Am I wrong for enjoying Michael Portillo's train programme - Something about it is feel-goody because you can feel his love for trains. There's no reality TV nonsense, no jeopardy stuff, no crap - Just geeky train stuff